Machida has compiled a 13-4 record since arriving in the UFC in
February 2009. He captured the 205-pound title with a second round
knockout against “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 2 winner Rashad
Evans at UFC 98 a little more than two years later. Machida
last appeared at UFC Fight Night “Machida vs. Mousasi in February,
when he took a unanimous decision from onetime Strikeforce
champion Gegard
Mousasi at the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. A black
belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Shotokan karate, he has delivered
10 of his 21 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or
submission.